Understanding Citizen Journalism as Civic Participation re-conceptualizes citizen journalism
in the context of Habermas's theory of the public sphere and communicative action, to …

The social media platform TikTok is increasingly becoming an important space for sharing
and finding news and information, especially for younger people. Most scholarly research …

“Citizen journalism” is a term used to refer to ordinary individuals who act as journalists
during some part of the process of creating content for mainstream journalism coverage. In …

In its use of interactive media technology, the public takes on an important role in
disseminating news, especially when sharing it through social networking sites. This study …

The study examined the personal and social contexts which encourage or help to maintain
individuals' engagement in citizen journalism tasks. Drawing on the perspective of social …

Using qualitative data drawn from newzimbabwe. com and a listserv comprising mostly
Ndebele-speaking people of Zimbabwe, this article investigates how the Web 2.0 era has …

In China, the emergence of WeChat—a comprehensive mobile application—has introduced
millions of older adults to the digital world. This study conceptualizes the use of WeChat …

Since its initial introduction, the paradigm of agenda-setting has become more refined and
complex. In addition to the introduction of intervening factors the agenda-setting paradigm is …

In this study, the results from a content analysis of four Swedish online citizen journalism
outlets are presented and discussed. The analysis focuses on new digital venues for news …

Interest groups are increasingly turning to new media such as YouTube as vehicles for
indirect lobbying. Such a visual medium provides unprecedented ability for interest groups …